US actor Nicki Aycox, known for roles in TV drama Supernatural and the film Girl on the Train, has died - aged 47. Nicki was diagnosed with leukemia in 2020 and died on Thursday, said her sister-in-law, Susan Raab Ceklosky.
When Nicki originally fell ill she thought she had Covid. Doctors found cancer and she underwent chemotherapy and stem cell treatment.
Raab Celosky posted on social media: "My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented, and loving sister-in-law, Nicki Aycox Raab, passed away yesterday with my brother, Matt Raab, by her side. Nicki and Matt had a wonderful life together in California. She was definitely a fighter and everyone who knew her loved her."
Supernatural creator Eric Kripke posted: "Gutted to hear the great #NickiAycox, our first #MegMasters, passed away. Too young. She was a delight & delivered lines like honey & venom. I marvel at how she made a simple word like "lackluster" legendary."
Aycox was born in Oklahoma. She had Native American ancestry and a younger brother, Steve. As a child, Aycox played the piano and sang in beauty pageants. Her early acting appearances include 3rd Rock from the Sun, USA High, Boy Meets World, The X-Files and a recurring role in Providence.
In 2003, Aycox played Minxie Hayes, a psychic cheerleader, in Jeepers Creepers 2. From July to October 2005, Aycox portrayed Private Brenda "Mrs. B" Mitchell on Over There. The series followed a unit of the United States Army's 3rd Infantry Division on its first tour of duty in occupied Iraq, and chronicled the war's effects on the soldiers' families in the United States.
In 2006, Aycox guest starred in Criminal Minds, as Amber Canardo, a sociopathic serial killer, in the episode "The Perfect Storm." Also that year, she portrayed Meg Masters, a recurring antagonist, in the first season of the WB (now CW) series Supernatural. Executive producer Kim Manners had previously worked with Aycox in an episode of Over There that he directed, and hand-selected her for the role of Meg.
In 2007, Aycox appeared in the thriller movie Perfect Stranger, alongside Halle Berry and Bruce Willis, as a woman trying to blackmail a wealthy advertising executive. The following year, Aycox was in The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the second feature film installment of The X-Files franchise. Also in 2008, Aycox starred in Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead.
In July 2009, Aycox began to portray the character Jaimie Allen (an undercover LAPD police officer) in the TNT action/drama series Dark Blue. It ended its run on September 15, 2010.
In 2015, Aycox released her debut EP, Red Velvet Room, which contained five songs of her own original music.
